THE DOLPHIN RIDER SAGA - PREQUEL & SEQUELWINNER OF NINE BOOK AWARDSWas it the winds of chance . . . or something else that has brought them together?A relentless quest takes them on an unimaginable journey.He has come into their midst, willing to protect and safeguard them.Fashioned by nature, they possess an intellect far beyond that of mankind.Mystically endowed and beautiful, she is the savior, the instrument through which their collective energy flows.Together as one, they must stand and fight, showing humanity the way.Eight years have now passed since former Navy Seal Jake Javolyn met up with Destiny and the pod. Their dream to build Aquaria, a first of its kind eco-friendly sea colony that produces clean, limitless energy is nearing completion.But a shadowy cabal of ruthless global elitists are out to take control of the prospering colony and do whatever it takes to make that happen. Allied with the newly evolved species of super-dolphin, Destiny, Jake, and the colony must fight back if they are to survive.But first, they must make a preemptive strike on a drug lord's lair to put an end to his forays into their pristine sanctuary. In the midst of all this, the colonists soon discover the true reason why the world has always been teetering on the brink throughout history. The flow of information to the public is controlled. As it turns out, what the bulk of the mainstream media has deemed to be disinformation or conspiracy theory is actually true.This novel is guaranteed to open the eyes of readers, causing them to re-examine the world around them and ask the question, "Are we being manipulated?"A stunning rollercoaster ride of epic adventure, Creation is the fourth book in this blockbuster series, an ecological saga that will leave readers spellbound and enthralled with its superb mix of intense action, environmental activism, and political and economic subterfuge.

Creating Care: Art and Medicine in US Hospitals is an ethnographic study of the creative, expressive, and art-making activities occurring in hospitals across the United States. Marlaine Figueroa Gray explores how art programming intersects with medical care in US hospitals, sharing the insights of those who facilitate, participate, and support these creative activities as well as the objectives, values, and functions of these offerings. Figueroa Gray illustrates how hospital creative arts programs model care that includes both those in need of healing and those who heal.

The Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function is a precise, detailed, fully illustrated, descriptive, and functionally oriented text on the anatomy and morphology of dolphins. It focuses on a number of delphinid species, with keynotes on important dolphin-like genera, such as the harbor porpoise. It also serves as a useful complement for expanding trends and emphases in molecular biology and genetics. The authors share their life-long expertise on marine mammals in various disciplines. Written as a team rather than being prepared as a collection of separate contributions, the result is a uniform and comprehensive style, giving each of the different topics appropriate space. Many color figures, which use the authors’ access to wide collections of unique dolphin and whale material, round out this exceptional offering to the field. Includes high-quality illustrations, drawings, halftone artwork, photographic documentations, microphotos, and tables detailing dolphin anatomy, function, and morphology Facilitates education and training of students of all basic research and applied sciences dedicated to marine biology and the medical care of marine mammals Brings together the current knowledge and information on this topic, including those in obscure past or non-English publications, or scattered in short chapters in volumes Covers a number of delphinid species and serves as a useful complement for expanding trends in molecular biology and genetics

Seeking new methods to satisfy increasing communication demands, researchers continue to find inspiration from the complex systems found in nature. From ant-inspired allocation to a swarm algorithm derived from honeybees, Bio-Inspired Computing and Networking explains how the study of biological systems can significantly improve computing, networking, and robotics. Containing contributions from leading researchers from around the world, the book investigates the fundamental aspects and applications of bio-inspired computing and networking. Presenting the latest advances in bio-inspired communication, computing, networking, clustering, optimization, and robotics, the book considers state-of-the-art approaches, novel technologies, and experimental studies, including bio-inspired: Optimization of dynamic NP-hard problems Top-down controller design for distributing a robot swarm among multiple tasks Self-organizing data and signals cellular systems Dynamic spectrum access in cognitive radio networks QoS-aware architecture for scalable, adaptive, and survivable network systems Locomotion control of the Hexapod Robot Gregor III The book explores bio-inspired topology control and reconfiguration methods, as well as bio-inspired localization, synchronization, and mobility approaches. Providing wide-ranging coverage that includes past approaches, current challenges, and emerging concepts such as the evolution and self-healing of network architectures and protocols, this comprehensive reference provides you with the well-rounded understanding you need to continue the advancement of the development, design, and implementation of bio-inspired computing and networking.

The editors look at dithyramb in its entirety, understanding it as a social and cultural phenomenon of Greek antiquity. How the dithyramb functions as a marker and as a carrier of social change throughout Greek antiquity is expressed in themes such as performance and ritual, poetics and intertextuality, music and dance, history and politics.